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notions contin ued Jiffy�teamers, big and small W hether you need to do a quick garment touch-up or steam draperies, Jiffy Steamer has the equipment for you. If you purchase items from the Breast Cancer Awareness Line on the company's Web site, you'll be helping promote breast-cancer detection at the same time. Jiffy Steamer will donate 10 percent of the purchase price of each steamer ordered to provide free mammograms for women who otherwise could not afford them. The Esteam is a handheld steamer that's perfect for home or for travel. It's easy to use, works with tap water, and has a long power cord so that it's convenient to use no matter where you have to plug it in. The Model J-2000 steamer is surprisingly cute-something you don't usually say about full-size garment steamers. In addition to its good looks, the steamer has a streamlined, easily removable water reservoir and superswivel casters, so it's simple to and move around. It also heats up and steams quickly. (Esteam, $69, and Model J-2000, $189; JiffySteamer .com; 800-525-4339) fill Esteom FOUR WOMEN OF DESIGN Four talented teachers, three days of workshops, and unlimited inspiration-you'll experience all of these at the 4 Women of Design retreat, to be held in Sacramento, California, November 10-14, 2006. Designers Bobbi Bullard, Linda Lee, Rosemary Eichorn, and Stephanie Kimura offer classes in embellishment, fabric art, embroidery, garment and accessory construction, and more. The designers are known for their creativity and, more important, for their skill in bringing out the creativity of their students. The retreat includes trunk shows and fabric-shopping trips to the Bay Area, which are also open to interested sewers who are not attending the workshops. For more information and to register, go to 4WomenofDesign.com or call 530-333-1964. ,.. SEPTEMBER 29OCTOBER 1, 2006 American Sewing Expo Rock Financial Showplace Novi, Michigan AmericanSewingExpo.com 248-889-3111 Model 1-2000 14 TH READS